Jones v. Pollard

Filing 4

ORDER denying 3 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis . The petitioner shall have 30 days from the date of this order to pay the $5.00 filing fee. (cc: all counsel) (Griesbach, William )

Jones v. Pollard

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Case 1:06-cv-00312-WCG

Filed 03/16/2006

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT E A S T E R N DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
LaMARCUS JONES, Petitioner, v. WILLIAM POLLARD, Respondent. Case No. 06-C-0312

ORDER

Petitioner LaMarcus Jones has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He alleges that his confinement in the Green Bay Correctional Institution violates the Constitution. Petitioner has not paid the $5 filing fee that ordinarily accompanies a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Instead, he seeks leave to proceed in forma pauperis. In his application to proceed in forma pauperis, petitioner states that he does not have a job but that he gets paid $2 to $3 every two weeks. His trust account statement indicates that he had $3.60 in his account as of February 24, 2006, and that he made a $15.37 commissary purchase on February 21, 2006. Based on this information, the court cannot conclude that petitioner lacks the funds to pay the $5 filing fee. Accordingly, it must deny petitioner's application to proceed in forma pauperis. The court will, however, extend the deadline for payment of the filing fee by thirty days to ensure that petitioner is able to pay it, should he wish to proceed. No further action will be taken on the petition until the filing fee is paid.

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Case 1:06-cv-00312-WCG

Filed 03/16/2006

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that petitioner's application to proceed in forma pauperis is hereby DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that petitioner shall have thirty days from the date of this Order to pay the $5 filing fee in this case. Dated this 16th day of March, 2006.

s/ William C. Griesbach William C. Griesbach United States District Judge

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